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Hims — the startup that sells self-care products to men, including hair loss prevention and erectile dysfunction remedies — launched a group therapy service this week. 🙏

Why? Stress and anxiety have become an everyday part of life for a lot of people right now, and Hims wants to help people handle hard-to-talk-about-issues, as they have previously with their line of wellness products.

“The world has been turned upside down. We feel it too. In times like these, it’s vital to take care of our mental health. And because individual therapy isn’t for everyone, we’re providing access to group support sessions—available through your phone or computer,” - the company wrote on its website.

What this means in practice: Hims will provide group therapy sessions for free, where participants will learn effective strategies from experienced licensed therapists and mental health professionals. Folks can use the service and remain anonymous by using an alias, and by turning off their camera during the sessions.

Each session is capped at 15 people, and will cover things like coping with coronavirus, trouble sleeping, difficulty motivating and focusing, relationship questions, managing anxiety, mindfulness and meditation. During the session, the therapist will answer real-time questions to guide the group discussion.

“This is very smart - its great to see Hims committing to their mission in ways that don't directly drive the bottom line.” - Evan

For an additional online therapy option, check out Talkspace, where you can text or video chat (one on one) with a therapist. 👏

Today’s Daily Digest was crafted by Product Hunt and sponsored by our friends at monday.com. 

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Calling all couples: Facebook has a new app for you. 👋

Facebook just (quietly) released a new app called Tuned — it’s a multimedia messaging app designed to help couples talk to each other. The move comes seven months after Facebook Dating (remember that?) launched, but instead of a matching app, Tuned is more of social network for *experimental* exchanges. 👀

From the app, people can share their mood, exchange music (via Spotify), share voice memos and create a digital scrapbook, among other things. Facebook is calling its messaging features a “private space” for couples to connect.

The app reportedly doesn’t require a Facebook account, but users’ data can still be used for ad targeting by the company. Tuned also comes out of Facebook’s ‘New Product Experimentation’ team, a group building consumer-facing apps to test out new ideas. Previously, this team built Aux, Bump, Hobbi and Whale, which we’ve written about before.

The app comes at an interesting moment, and is probably best served for couples who don’t live together right now.

Would you use this? Tell us here. 💕

Quibi, the highly anticipated short-form video platform backed by dozens of Hollywood A-listers and executives, finally launched.

“Much has been made anticipating this launch and its timing... will this be the Tiktok of professional video content, or something more like Tidal — an also-ran competitor with a substantial war chest but no chance of breaking out into the mainstream?” - Chris

Quibi, which is short for “quick bites,” has also been compared to “bite-sized“ Apple TV+ or Netflix, meaning it serves up content to short attention spans. It’s also been called a curated YouTube that you have to pay for. Media mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg (who reinvigorated Disney in the late 80s, and then founded and sold DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion) is behind Quibi, along with co-founder Meg Whitman, the former CEO of eBay. Beyond it’s high-profile founders, Quibi has generated so much hype pre-launch in part due to the money behind it. The service raised nearly $2 billion before it launched. 💸

Quibi’s short-form programming includes shows where every episode is 10 minutes long, and many are shorter than that. You, the viewer, pay $5 per month to access these shows (with ads), and $8 per month to access an ad-free experience. For context, Hulu’s basic plan costs $5.99 per month, Apple TV+ costs $4.99 per month, and Netflix’s basic plan costs $8.99 per month.

Quibi’s lineup of homegrown shows feature a ton of well-known stars, including Joe Jonas, Idris Elba, Sophie Turner, Chrissy Teigen, Chance the Rapper, LeBron James, Jennifer Lopez, Reese Witherspoon, Liam Hemsworth, Christoph Waltz, Lena Waithe, Nicole Richie, Demi Lovato, Will Smith, Laura Dern, Kevin Hart, Tyra Banks, Zac Efron, Bill Murray and Laurence Fishburne. But so far, Quibi’s original programming has left a mediocre impression on critics, at best. 

The reviews from the PH community were mixed. Some folks were disappointed that Quibi doesn’t support AirPlay, meaning you can’t cast any of Quibi’s content to your TV. Others wish there was more interesting content on the platform. And others were simply excited to see where Quibi goes. 📱

“Given the popularity of short clips and people running out of things to do at home these days, Quibi will be a home run.” - Omid

“Now couldn't be a better time for Quibi to launch while everyone's indoors.” - Ryan

“Quibi was built for people with short attention spans that primarily use mobile devices. Americans now spend more time on their smartphones than watching TV. This (along with Snapchat Originals) is embracing that trend and introducing a new form of ‘bite sized" entertainment.’" - Jared

Tell us what you think of Quibi here. 👈

Facebook Messenger recently launched a new desktop app so you can video chat on a bigger screen. TBH, it sounds a lot like Zoom.

The launch makes a lot of sense; in an announcement on their website, Facebook said that the company has seen more than a 100 percent increase in people using their desktop browser for audio and video calling through Messenger.

The news comes as, of course, as people have flocked to Zoom in droves, which has been met with a number of security and privacy issues. Group video calls via Facebook Messenger will be free and unlimited, and will come with all the same features as the mobile app. 👀

Some early reviews from the PH community:

“Many people are now doing virtual events and having a link is essential for people to just join. If they have that, I think people would easily move from Zoom or others.“ - Alexander

“Although I am completely distrusting of Facebook's privacy practices among other things, I am totally going to use this lol. The app so far seems really good.” - Brendan

ICYMI: We wrote about a new Zoom/Messenger/Hangouts alternative called Around a few weeks ago. Unlike its big tech competitors, Around prioritizes AI-based framing that finds your face as you move, as well as an auto-mute feature that eliminates background noise really well.

Have you started to notice more internet avatars wearing masks? There’s a reason for that.

Experts have increasingly acknowledged that the public use of masks could help prevent the spread of COVID-19, and the CDC is reportedly considering recommending wearing face coverings in public. The White House is also expected to urge Americans to wear face coverings when they leave their homes.

Accordingly, the movement #Masks4All has taken off online as more and more people make and wear homemade masks to wear in public. Jeremy Howard is behind the #Masks4all site, and the movement was started by Petr Ludwig in the Czech Republic. 😷

Of course, it’s important to remember that staying at home and social distancing should remain as a first line of defense against the spread of coronavirus, but masks may be helpful for when you need to leave the house for essential items like groceries.

How you can participate in the movement:

• Visit the #Masks4All site to learn more and to learn about how to make a mask at home 
• Share your mask photo and/or join the conversation on social media using #masks4all 
• Automatically photoshop a mask onto your social media profiles. 

This Twitter Mask tool is especially helpful for that last step.

“Yes, there is a shortage of manufactured masks, and these should go to hospital workers. But anyone can make a mask at home by cutting up a cotton T-shirt, tying it back together and then washing it at the end of the day. Another approach, recommended by the Hong Kong Consumer Council, involves rigging a simple mask with a paper towel and rubber bands that can be thrown in the trash at the end of each day.” - Twitter Mask Maker Lisha Li

And if you have spare N95 masks, please send them to healthcare workers on the frontlines who need them. Mask Match is a great resource for donating.

We’ve found solace in hearing from Makers lately. Despite the pandemic, teams are still building and launching new products, often aimed at providing resources to people on the frontlines and mental support to those quarantined at home. We rounded up our favorite advice from founders lately to give you some inspiration today. 👇

How to build a product in a pandemic 

Last week, Girls’ Night In launched Stay Home, Take Care, a resource-packed site that doesn’t prescribe one way of processing the global pandemic, but instead offers multiple ways of coping (comfort, entertainment, action, distraction, etc.) based on what you, personally, need.

The Girls’ Night In team built the site in seven days in response to COVID-19, and we talked to founder Alisha Ramos on what she learned building a full-fledge product in such a short period of time. Alisha says the rule book was “thrown out completely” and that her team needed to wear hats they weren’t used to in order to get the site live so quickly. 👀

“I personally learned that jumping on a quick Slack call to talk something out in 5-10 minutes is so much better than going back and forth typing on Slack. So much context can get lost. On a fast-moving project like this, it's important to not be so precious about wondering whether it's ok to call someone up.” 

How to keep your mental health in check 

Product Hunt recently spoke with Roni Frank, the co-founder of the online therapy app Talkspace, about how she “walks the walk” when it comes to mental health. Mental health is extremely important right now, and Talkspace has promised free online therapy to healthcare workers on the frontlines of the crisis. The app also started offering a special 16-day program (for subscribers) aimed at addressing coronavirus-related stress and there’s now a free therapist-led Facebook support group where non-users can seek guidance directly from licensed therapists. 🙌

“If I want to ultimately reduce stigma around therapy, I have to walk the walk and talk about my own struggles. But I’m not afraid of talking about it and I’m not afraid that people will think I’m a weak person because I suffer from anxiety, et cetera. It’s very important for me to talk about it and I think it inspires employees to talk about their own struggles too.” 

How to foster creativity at home 

Lightricks first built an app that allowed anyone to edit selfies (Facetune). When that took off, the team put all their resources into building more creativity-first apps. We spoke with co-founder and CEO Zeev Farbman about his advice on building a brand that promotes creativity. 🎉

“Recognizing we had an opportunity to provide creative enthusiasts with tools that translate their energy into beautiful and entertaining works of art, without users having to break the bank, is a great feeling. And being able to see the eclectic content users create has probably been the most rewarding aspect of the business.” 

“Over the course of the last quarter we've seen an incredible shift in the world due to COVID-19, people are looking for new avenues to stay active while at-home.” - Dilan Shah co-founder and Chief Product Officer at YUR

YUR is a VR fitness tracking tool that just rolled out a “virtual watch.” How it works: YUR lets you track fitness metrics (heart rate, daily calories, squat count, etc.) with any wearable heart rate monitor while you play VR games that keep you in shape. Note: It only works with Oculus Quest right now. 

The virtual watch interface is definitely novel and might be a fun way to enhance your at-home workouts. To date, YUR reports that over 5.1 million workouts have been logged on their system by over 60,000 users.

Some early reviews from the PH community:

“The YUR app is amazing to stay motivated. Amazing to see it in this format! Guess I won’t need an Apple Watch soon.” - Naomi

“Now I can keep track of my fitness metrics without wearing any physical watch. The future is here.” - Robin

“This product will change the way VR is used!” - Sahin

Some other cool VR products we’ve seen launch in the last 30 days (if you’re looking for some futuristic activities):

👀 VR-OS is an operating system that replaces monitors with a head-mounted VR display.

👏 CoBlix VR lets you create your own virtual world, and then view it in VR.

🎮 oQQur is a community for VR streamers, bringing technologies and artists who want to want to create immersive experiences together.

🛋 Couch Live is a virtual living room for watching TV with friends.

🙌 SPACES lets you have a Zoom chat in VR.

Garrett Camp has helped build a series of companies, including, most notable, Uber. He’s also the founder of Expa, a startup studio that works with founders to develop and launch new products, and StumbleUpon, a now defunct internet tool where you could discover random sites.

Today, Camp, along with Makers Mark Ulrich, Omar Diab, Tina Roh, Rahul Gupta-Iwasaki and Carl Spencer, took the hood off Every.org, a social platform for charitable giving. How it works: You use Every.org to discover nonprofits recommended by your friend and community and track your tax-deductible donations as you go. The aim of Every.org seems to center around network effects; if you see your friends explaining why they support a certain charity, you might be inspired to do the same. As many people are donating money and resources to help feed families and support healthcare workers amid the coronavirus outbreak, the launch couldn’t be better timed. 🙌

You can give to any 501(c)(3) nonprofit using the platform, and Every.org says that all donation transactions will be secure (they use Stripe and Plaid).

Every.org is a nonprofit itself, funded by gifts from other people. Overall, the site has the potential to convert non-givers into givers, making donating more rewarding through a social element — you create a “profile” on Every.org like you would for most social media networks. 💸

These days, we’re all on Zoom. We use the video conferencing software for both work and social settings as we continue to socially distance. Zoom launched on Product Hunt years ago, where early adopters lauded its high fidelity connections and simple design. The product stands out for its ease of use, and the company was growing quickly even before the pandemic. Though Zoom didn’t publicly share user numbers in its March earnings call, the company has seen a “large increase” in the number of free users as well as minutes spent on calls.

With Zoom making its way into the (necessary) zeitgeist, there are lots of tricks and apps out there to make using the software a better experience. We rounded up best tips for you — happy video chatting! 👋

🙌 VirtualOffice lets you brand the background of your Zoom calls. Simply select your office, fill in your information and upload your logo.

💯 Fireflies is an AI assistant that helps you record, transcribe, and search your Zoom calls all in one place. It also lets you pull up action items, dates, deadlines and metrics after the meeting.

👀 Zoom Virtual Backgrounds has a ton of great #inspo for your call backgrounds.

🌙 Goodnight Zoom connects kids (and their parents) across the U.S. to isolated seniors right now. The team behind Goodnight Zoom is working with nursing homes and linking them up families to get a regular remote interaction going.

🔊 Krisp is a browser extension that uses AI to cancel background noise and echoes on your Zoom calls.

😉 Snap Camera lets you apply Lenses to your face while using your computer's webcam (aka during a Zoom call).

Some pro tips for Zoom that we found over on YourStack: You can give yourself a beauty filter on your calls and share chat logs from your Zoom meetings on Slack. You can also hold the space bar to temporarily unmute yourself. 👏